Bio
Daniel Ducrou is a writer based in Melbourne, Australia.
He has published numerous short stories, poems and arts reviews in street press, anthologies and magazines. He has a BA with an English Literature major from Flinders University, which was completed on a study abroad scholarship in the UK. During university, he co-edited an anthology of short stories and poetry entitled Infusion, which was published by Wakefield Press; and co-edited the Flinders University Student Magazine, Empire Times.
He has been mentored by best selling novelists: Linda Jaivin (Eat Me and The Infernal Optimist) and Marele Day (Mrs Cook: The Real and Imagined Life of the Captain’s Wife), and has worked with Varuna’s artistic director and manuscript developer, Peter Bishop. In recent years, he has worked on collaborative projects with people from a wide range of creative backgrounds including visual artists, filmmakers, web-designers and musicians.
His first novel, Conditions of Return, was shortlisted for the 2007 Australian / Vogel Literary Prize and the 2008 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards for an Unpublished Manuscript.
Hey Daniel how weird!! I remember meeting you a couple of times connected with the Byron Writer’s Fest. I was a volunteer too. Then I recocnised your name as a vogel finalist (well done) and wondered what you were up too. Lo and behold you live in Melbourne too! Cool. Well done with your writing. I was writing a travel memoir but have now switched to freelance journalism for the time being and have been published in The Australian (oh that sweet feeling!). Anyway, just thought Id say hi to another former Byronian writer!
Might see you at Emerging Writer’s fest.
Cheers
Heather Scott
hevenspott@hotmail.com
Daniel,
Hello from the states. I am so pleased to see all of you accomplishments. I read your book of short stories a while back, I really liked it.
I am still in WI, I deliver babies now, and chair a humanitarian organization here and in South Africa. I would love to hear from you again..All the best, Lindsey
lindseymarta@yahoo.com